Shannen Ace 
The 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival has wrapped and the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is just a few days away. Food & Wine signs have been removed and holiday signage is starting to go up on booths throughout the park. The booths are mostly reused from one festival to the next, … Read more
The Christmas Tribute Store is now open at Universal Orlando Resort. This themed store is where guests can purchase holiday merchandise and treats, plus search for Easter eggs among the holiday decorations. It’s located in Hollywood section of Universal Studios Florida, across from Five & Dime. Earl’s RV Outside the store is Earl’s RV. Earl … Read more
New holiday pins available at Disneyland Resort this week include a “Making Merry Memories” series and Mickey pins. The latest Disney Parade Through the Years Pin is also available. Pins are available at 20th Century Music Company, Westward Ho Trading Company, Pin Traders, and other shops throughout Disneyland Resort. Limited Edition “Making Merry Memories” Holiday … Read more
Universal Plaza at Universal Studios Hollywood has been transformed into Whoville from How The Grinch Stole Christmas with “Grinchmas” decorations. During the holiday season, guests can enjoy character meet and greets, story time with Cindy Lou Who, a tree lighting ceremony, and more Grinchmas offerings. Grinchmas Decorations & Entertainment Decorations around the edge of the … Read more
Magic Kingdom park passes are no longer available for any tickets on Christmas day (December 25, 2025) and the week through New Year’s Eve is fully booked for standard theme park tickets. Magic Kingdom Christmas Park Passes According to the theme park reservation availability calendar, Magic Kingdom is fully booked for standard theme park tickets … Read more
A new series of Disney Wishables plush is inspired by The Aristocats (1970), in honor of the film’s 55th anniversary. These are “shimmer” Wishables, which means they have a sparkly exterior. The Aristocats Shimmer Wishables Plush – $17.99 Each box contains one of five possible plush. Each plush is approximately 5″ tall. The five possible … Read more
Walt Disney World has a new series of pins featuring Lilo and Stitch, Winnie the Pooh, and more characters preparing for Christmas, plus the latest “Dining with Disney” pin inspired by Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant. Limited Edition “Making Merry Memories” Holiday House Pin Set – $110 There are five pins in this holiday set each … Read more
Fans can save almost $100 per year ($8/month) on Disney+ and Hulu with a Black Friday deal now available. Disney+ and Hulu Black Friday Deal With the Black Friday discount, the Disney+ and Hulu bundle would be $4.99 per month for 12 months instead of $12.99 per month. The Disney+ and Hulu premium bundle is … Read more
A new Pandora charm is inspired by Zootopia: Better Zoogether, the new show in the Tree of Life theater that opened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this month. We found the charm at the Pandora counter in Island Mercantile. Zootopia: Better Zoogether Charm by Pandora – $100 This is a standard circular slider charm by Pandora. … Read more
A new Passholder-exclusive EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays cup will be available at Walt Disney World this year. It comes with the a Fanta Blue Raspberry Slushy, which appears to be the same drink included with last year’s souvenir Passholder cup. Passholder Festival of the Holidays Cup The Passholder cup features an image of … Read more
The Black Spire Outpost Market in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland has some new wares. A new Loth Cat figure is available from Creature Stall, while Toydarian Toymaker has Hera and Sabine plush, and bounty hunter nesting dolls. Loth Cat – $99.99 The Loth Cat figure is based on the design from Star Wars … Read more
During a media event, WDWNT got to check out the merchandise that will be available at World of Frozen, which opens in Disney Adventure World at Disneyland Paris next year. Walt Disney Studios Park will be renamed Disney Adventure World when the land opens. World of Frozen Merchandise Visitors to World of Frozen will be … Read more
When World of Frozen at Disney Adventure World opens next year, guests will be able to adopt Rúna the baby troll. Rúna Baby Troll Toy This toy will be available via a unique experience at the Fjord View Shop next to Arendelle Bay. After a meeting ceremony, guests will take home their interactive Rúna who … Read more
In addition to World of Frozen, the expansion of Disney Adventure World (currently Walt Disney Studios Park) at Disneyland Paris will include a brand new Tangled-inspired ride. Raiponce Tangled Spin has guests ride spinning gondolas underneath a lantern-filled sky. Raiponce Tangled Spin The family attraction will be on Adventure Way. The sculpted gondolas have wood-style … Read more
The new Research & Development episode of We Call It Imagineering showcases how Imagineers use artificial intelligence (AI) to create advanced robots, bringing various characters to life. Disney Robots Using AI to Learn Imagineers demonstrated the technology using a walking robot that they have previously shared videos of. Imagineers use reinforcement learning to train robots. … Read more
As described in the newest episode of We Call It Imagineering, Disney brought HERBIE from The Fantastic Four: First Steps from concept to real-life robot in just three months. HERBIE Robot First Steps director Matt Shakman changed the design of HERBIE (Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics) from the floating robot seen in the comics … Read more
